27 Things Older Millennials Remember That Young Millennials Don't

We all know the shtick by now. Millennials are entitled. Millennials are glued to our smartphones. Adulting is hard, and Millennials don't want to do it. But, c'mon. Not only do Millennials in general get less credit than they deserve, but society is remiss in lumping all of us together. There are certain things older Millennials remember that young Millennials don't. We weren't all born in the '90s, you know — lots of us have grown-up cars and pay taxes and suck at Snapchat. We belong to the specific subset of our generation, and we're at a vastly different stage in life than the younger members of our general cohort.

As someone who was born in 1983, I am far too familiar with the cultural purgatory that is being an older Millennial. Sure, there are certain traits I share with my younger Millennial brethren, but there are also many ways my life aligns more closely with Gen X'ers. Older Millennials like myself have either already entered our 30s or are rapidly approaching them. Most of us have careers as opposed to jobs, and some of us have already started our families. We loved the hell out of AIM back in the day, but we aren't nearly as tapped into today's social messenging apps as many younger Millennials are. We're stuck somewhere in the middle and, for a long time, little was made of the distinction.

Until now. If you were born between 1982 and 1989, you're a fellow older Millennial. Need proof? If you remember any of the following things that young Millennials likely wouldn't, welcome to my bracket, buddy.

5. Seeing Titanic in the Theaters

6. Breezing Through Airport Security

While we can all probably agree we're very grateful for the hardworking TSA people keeping us safe, we remember breezing through security (without having to take our shoes off!), and boarding the plane within a half hour's time.

7. Joining Facebook When It Required a College Email Address

8. Loading Up Your Napster Queue and Impatiently Waiting

Because A) copyright infringement didn't sound off any internal alarms back then (even though it definitely should have) and B) you were so gosh dang impatient, you constantly had no less than 10 songs trying to download at once.

15. Having Dorm Room Viewing Parties for Friends or Sex and the City

16. The OJ Simpson Trial

For older Millennials, the OJ Simpson trial isn't just something referenced by the Kardashians or made into a movie with Cuba Gooding Jr. We were glued to our TVs from the moment that white Bronco made a run for it.